The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-24
GENERAL NEWS.

| OLkAh anu pleasant.
FLY time near at hand.
Four boats leaving today.
TIE Ohio Is falling rapidly at Cairo.
ARKANSAS and White rivers are fall
ing.
ONLY two Altboats remain at the
landing,
TIE Alice continues to make regu-
lar trips to Marion.
THE only boat at the wharf last
night WAS the Gayoso.
Tan U. p. Schenck is on her way
Sonth from Cincinnati.
WIS Common and Ike Brooks are
pilots on the Guiding Star.
THE marines like baseball an d many
oil them can be seen at every game.
TnR B)eG, with a big tow OF coal, is
due down on her way to New Orleans.
Cora, the infant daughter of Pilot
ii. NJ. Hampton, died on Monday last.
TIN Cbickssaw cleared yesterday
evening for White river with q good
trip.
Carr. john EwRNs, United States
Engineer, is in the city inspecting the
government gauges.
ThH City OF Osiro, Capt Lightner, ia
the Anchor Line packet leaving this
evening for Cairo ald st, Louis.
WALTER CARROLL, second mate of
the harry brown, has bsen appointed
first mate Of the W. w. 0'Nein.
THE City OF Providence, Capt. Car
veil, will leave from the Elevator at 5
o'clock this evsniDg for Vicksbu q.
The Ooahoms, from Ashport, brought
In 10 bales OF Co tor, SO sacks of seed
cotton and "a sacks of cot on seed.
THE James Lee, from Frlars Point,
brought SO bales of cotton, 3 bags of
seed cotton and 81 sacks Of cotton seed.
THE Port Eads, towing several barges
Loaded with grsin and package freight,
passed 10 New Orleans late Tuesday
night.
THR fenyboatP p. II. Kelly is still in
the ring and makes her trips TO and
from West Memphis as regular as
clock work.
THH City OF visksburg passed to st.
Louis early yesterday morning. She
put of here bales OF cotton and
added about 10 tons Of way freight.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here fell 2 tenths
OF a foot At that hour the gauge
registered 1873 above low water mark.
THE Deeoto, Capt. John s. Jones,
should arrive here today, and che is
the regular packet leaving tomorrow
evening for Cincinnati. q. d. Russell
10 sgent.
The Oakland, with Ava barges con-
tanning 1900 tons of freight, and the
showboat snow Sensation" la tow,
passed to 81 Louis early yesterday
morning.
TIKI Chesapeake, Capt W. p. Hall
is the regular packet leaving this even
ing for Tiptonville and all way points
on tho upper coast, Mr.. John d. Full
Ter is her clerk.
THE II. M. Graham, towing three
barges, left yesterday for Plum Point.
One Of the barges was loaded with
lumber, which will be used in repair
ing barges at the Point.
THE fleet and elegant sidewheel
steamer Kate Adams, Capt. Mark
Cheek, is the U s. mail packet leav.
At o O'Clock this evening for Helena,
renene, Concorda and all way land.
ngs. Msssrs. VIM. Banker, Lew
Price and Harry Best are her
clerks.
The caving at Hopefeld point con-
.inues unabated, and since Sunday
several trees, together with a goodly
amount OF real estate, have gone into
he river. Several houses situated
Iome distance back from the point are
and unless the caving
leases they will have to be torn
Town.
CAPT. JAMES III. BERRY, we'll known
liver man, died Monday at Williams
own, o., aged 70 years. For several
,ears he had not been able to be on
he river, but for thirty five years he
lid active aud constant service. He
vas well known at every point be-
weOn Cincinnati and Piltsburg.